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FURNITURE.

A a. RHODE 4 co. FURNITURE sfOvIs
"A. Carpets and Household Goods, cheap fgr
payments down and regular weekly VI monthly
payInsn.'
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STEAM LAuNDRII2S.

4" INNCEIsIOR" STEAM LAUNDRY. sllELm
II street opposite GayOsh. shirts. collars md
cum done with ucatnt>s aud dispatch Nome bul
INT elias, Nurkmcu employed
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LOAN OFFICES.

A CONSTANTS LOAN OFIiCE - MAIN ~.
~. Literal loans made on oil personal prupouy.
NIENPHls LOAN oFrlCE, J. - GoTrnur.
nj Manager. 10 Bcale and ~ Monroe. Low rates
on lnno amounts.
NATHAN BACH. 90 MONROE AND 3Jl SECOND
~ - Diamonds Watches, JewclD, Old Gold
and silver bought and sud
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,,,sINrss coLLEons.

GTTisoX's BuslsnS COLLEGE, $ 3 oY , ~. !
N second ard Monroe Beat pau0ni'0u Vua'
= college IN the ety.
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Cow AND TWO oAisiifS-SUIrABl.E FOR
I beef No aG6 Johnsoplaycnuc
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10000 DaSl iatis HSH sr 81 a3 .sseSd
LOST.

NlrALTHR TmUHTON. ACID n YEARS,
w small fur hgc, yey lrht hair. blue gycA
nrusscd-Fmy coat. blue shirt waist dark knee
pants. dark blue ribbed stnCkinu button shoe and
black cloth hat Left homo Oclohcf o i0t school
and has not been sccn or heart of since. Any 10.
formation ~ ~ his whereabouts will h. llrmlly ~
Tenn. Kansas City aud New Orleans pnpyn vii
favor hy COMING.
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How tI,e Anos1les nle,I.

st. Matthew is supposed to have
suffered martyrdom, or was slain
with the sword at the city of Etheo-
pia, in Egypt.
st. Luke was hanged upon an
olive tree in Greece.
st. John was put into a caldron of
boiling oil and escaped death. He
afterwards died a natural death at
Ephesus in Asia.
st. James the Great was beheaded
at Jerusalem.
st. James the Less was thrown
from pinnacle or wing of the
temple, and then beaten to death
with fuller's club.
st. Phillip was hanged up against
a pillar at Hicrapolis, a city OF
Phrygia.
st. Bartholomew was fayed alive
by the command of barboroue
king.
st. Andrew was bound to cross
whence he preached unto the peo-
pie until he expired.
st. Thomas was run through the
body with lance at Caromandel in
the East Indies.
st. John was shot to death with
arrows.
St. Simeon zealot was crucified in
Persia.
St Matthias was first stoned and
then beheaded.
St. Barnabas was stoned to death
by the Jews at Salania.
st. Paul was beheaded at Rome
by the tyrant Nero.
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The Train DIspatchAr..

How few there are who, when rid
ing along in comfort and safety upon
one of our railroad lines, ever think
of the officer who is watching the
progress of their train, directing its
movements from STATEN to station,
and. side-tracking the numerous
other trains upon the road, in order
to present clear track to the one
in which you are riding; and yet
the lives of all the passenger are
really intrusted to his vigilance and
care A moments neglect or
thoughtlessness, moments dohe in
his chair, a single glass of liquor to
befnddle his brain, and sudden death
in its most hideous form may be the
lot of those whom it was his duty to
watch and protect. There seems to
be hardly any other position among
all numerous avocations of civil
lied life calling for as great a degree
of unrelaxing watchfulness and in
volying SO fearful a responsibility.
Who is there who cannot safely
allow his thoughts to wander for a
few minutes during the day, and so
obtain some little relief from the
pressure of business cares? Hardly
one except the Train Dispatcher.
For him there must be no relaxation
of the mind while he remains on
duty. Not a minute of day dream
ing; not an instant offorgetfulness.
So constant strain, so great a re-
sponsibility cannot fail to wear upon
mans life and vigor and make
him old before his time.
When we consider the nature of
his duties it must be- a matter sur
prise that SO few accidents occur
which can justly be charged upon
the Train Dispatcher. A thousand
times day does he give orders for
the safety of the trains under his
direction, and scarcely once in a
generation docs the ,wearied brain
for an instant relax its watchfulness.
These men, in whose hands our
lives have been placed time
and again, and who have safely
carried us through all the dangers
which environed US, are certainly
entitled to at least the degree of
thankfulness that is implied by an
occasional remembrance of their
existence.
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EfnaI Notice.

A IL claims due the late firm of Drs.
II Barbee & Stone, not promptly paid
by the 18th day of September, 1887, will
be placed in the hands of Rankin Wiley,
Jr., attOrney-at-law, for immediate col
lection.
All claims of the late firm of Drs. Bar
bee & Fravel, as well as the undersigned,
not promptly paid by the 10Th day of
September. 1887. will be placed in the
hands OF n. L; Bryan, attorney-at-law
and justice of the peace, for immediate
collection. Up until September 18th,
1887, the claims of the several late firms
may be found at the office of the under
signed; after that date, will be found in
the hands Ofthe above named attorneys.
ANDREW r. BARBEE, NJ. ID.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, Aug. s, 'S7.
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a staee Itobber.s Ghost.

Now that the old Santa Fe stage
Office ruine are being torn down, and
the material therein hauled away,
there are several persons who are
asking themselves will the ghost
which they assert inhabits them bid
farewell to the spot upon which they
stand and betake himself to his
tomb, there to, remain until the
shrill blasts of Gabriel's trumpet
awake him to Judgment 1t has.
not yet been definitely ascertained
who his ghostship really is. Two
OF three years ago an unknown
tramp died in there, as did also MAJ
lon Cotrill, in 1864 Prior to that
time, just after Fort Sumter was
fired upon, it is said d tail, slim in-
dividual, called Rocky Mountain
Mike, who was recognized by Bill
Bowers, one of the companyss en-
ployes, as the leader of a gang of
road agents, who held up and rob-
bed his stage near Las Vegas, was
shot and killed in the stage office
in this city. 1t is supposed that he
has become contrite since death and
returned TO Interview some one who
was connected with the company
and inform him whore his ilEgottcn
gains are planted, and thus mako
restitution. 1t is also thought that
Mr.. Cotrill has been awakend pre-.
maturely from his grave, and is
frequenting the spot whei g h $ earl.-
ly existence ended.
Andy O'Hare, the night jafler in
the Criminal Court building, said:
"The first know about the ghost
was one night when / was in the
woman's department. One of tho
colored girls confined there called
my attention to it. / Thought it
was some one trying to play a joke,
and ran out and fired a shot over
it's head to scaro the fellow. As he
did not move went up to the north
door in the basement and looked
right square at it To my surprise
it vanished through the roof"
"Big Nick" said: "some people
pretend that they don't believe
there are any ghosts. amt of
that kind. l know there are ghosts.
/ saw the one in the base mont of
the Santa Fe stage building We'd
nesday night It's there sure.-iS.
LOUIS Globe Democrat.
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A GARD.

TNOW We, that by the payment
N S55O.OO am permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has drunkard for husband,
or a friend who is unfortunately dissi-
pated, say elnphatically, give me notice
in such cases in which You are interest
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu'
ded from my place. Let mothers, faith
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise.
and the request shall be regarded. ]
pay heavy tax for the privilege of sell
ing whisky and other liquors, and want
it distinctly understood that have nc
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. 1 much
prefer that they save their money and
put it where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen of honor and men
of money, who can afford it, and it is
with those desire to trade. would
say to those who wish to trade with me
and can afford, come, and l will treat
you gentlemanly and courteously.
Respectfully,
June 29lys JOS. Helm.
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The peril of sleeping in a damp
bed is of the geatest, and it is al
most ever present. The exper-
fenced traveller rarely hazards the
risk of sleeping between sheets,
which are nearly sure to be damp,
until they have been thoroughly
aired under his personal supervision
at fire in his bedroom. If this be
impractieable, he wraps his rug
around him, or pulls out the sheets
and sleeps between the blankets
disagreeable but often prudent ex-
pedient. Direct mischief may re-
suit from the contact of an inn
perfectly y-heated body with sheets
which retain moisture. TIE body
heat is not sufficient to raise the
temperature of the linen or calico
to safe point, and the result mus;
be disastrous if as is sure to hap
pen, the skin be cooled by contact
with a surface colder than itself and
steadily abstracting heat all the
night through. There is 10 excuse
for neglect of proper precaution to
ensure dry beds.
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Order Publican.
THE State of West Virginia,
MacOT, Gor-kr

THE State of West Virginia,
i Mason County, IS.
At rules held in the clerks Office of
the circuit court for the county of Mason,
on Monday, December 5, 1887:
Geo B. Sinclair, assignee of o. c. Sin
clair and assignee of Johnston & Co.,
Robert Clarke, Trespass on the case in
assumpsit.
The object of the above suit is to at
tach and sell the real estate attached for
the debt in the declal alton mentioned,
lightweight and one-half acres of land
purchased of James II. Couch and wife
on the LIST day of January, 1888, by the
defendant by deed recorded in the
County Court Clerks Office of Mason
county in deed book No. 30, foIios IS5
and 1856 And it appearing by affidavit
filed that the defendant, Robert Clarke,
Is nonresident of this State, the said
defendant is required to appear here
within one month after the date of the
first publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect his interest
in said suit. Teste:
R Z MITCHELL, Clerk.
TomlinsOn ( Wiley, Att'ys.
Dec. 4, 'S7-lW
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Debaling Socteties.

mean the old-fashioned country
debating schools, held in the school
houses by the roadside. By all
means revive them. In the past
they were an important element in
the education of hundreds of our
best public men. Every American
boy should be able to speak in pub
lie, and he can learn to do SO no
where better than in the debating
school. They cause the young to
think, to read, to study. They pro
mote social intercourse. They pre-
vent stagnation of the intellectual
powers, so prone to result from the
isolation of country life. The teacher
of the district school can strengthen
himself in his work, and do the
neighborhood much good by having
a debate, at least once a month at
his school-better once a week.
Try it.
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In unit,.

In the town of Unity is pictur-
esque tract of hill country in wes-
tern New Hampshire. A good old
clergyman living in an adjoining
town, was one day called upon by a
rural couple who wished to be mar
ried. The proper ceremony was
duly performed, and then the min
lister gave them some fatherly ex-
hortation and advice abont their
new course. "Now that your lives
are promised to each other truly and
unselfishly," said he, "I hope moth
ing will disturb them, but that you
will always live happily in unity" "
"Wal, / don't know about that,
parson," objected the young man,
doubtfully. "We're married, as you
say, and l hope we'll git along all
right; but as for livin' in Unity, /
never will, for it's the rockiest place
1 ever see in all my born daysl'-
Youths Companion.
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Public Renting of 500 acres Of
Land, situate in Robinson
District. Mason County. West
virginia.

Public Renting Of 500 acres Of
Land, situate in Robinson
District. Mason County, West
Virginia.
DY virtue of decretal order of the
I'D circuit court of Mason county, West
Virginia, rendered on the goth day of
September, 1887, in the chancery cause
of VIM. Lee vs. VI. E Jamison, the un-
dersigned Special Commissioner, ap-
pointed for the purpose, will on Saatur-
day. the 3Isf day OF December,
lSS7, by way of public auction, tn the
highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House OF said Mason county, pro-
Ceed to Rent. for one wear, the 200
acre tract of land belonging TO NJ Z.
JamisOn situated in Robinson district,
Mason county, West Virginia. in the
Lower Flats" AMI known as the Knopp
farm. and being part of the land owned
by the late Harriet Machir, deceased,
and now owned and occupied by NJ f.
JaIisOn; also another tract of 200 acres,
living On the Ohio Ten Mile creek, in
Robinson District, Mason county, West
Virginia, belonging to the said NJ. +.
Jamisnn; also another tract of 300 acres.
situated IN said Mason county and
known as the Samuel Yeager tract, now
owned by ". f. JamisOn; or so much of
said land as may be necessary, upon the
following terms. to-wit: One-haIf CASH,
the balance in six months thereafter, the
renter TO give his note with security for
the payment of said balance of rent, with
interest from date of renting; and by
the terms of said decretal order the same
shall be rented yearly thereafter until
the sum of S6S.10, with interest thereon
from September 20, 1887, and the costs
OF the said suit are fully paid.
JOHN +. BELLER,
Special Commissioner.
/, R E Mitchell, Clerk of the Circnit
Court of Mason county, West Virginia,
do hereby certify that bond in the pen
Tlty of one hundred dollars has been
given by the above Special Commits
siOner, conditioned according to law.
r E MITCHELL, Clerk.
Dec. Z, 'S7-4w.
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sPEOIAL OOMMIssIOEBiRls NOTICE.

s. G. Shaw and G. B. Thomas, Admins
traitors of the estate of K Mitchell,
deceased. vs.
A. A. Hanley, Administrator of the es-
tate of Mariah \. Mitchell, deceased,
ct ais In Chaneery.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom
IN 1t may concern, that in pursuance
of two decretal orders of the Mason
County Circuit Court, one entered ON
the 18th -day of March, 1887, and the
other on the l1th day of May, 1887,
21st day OF December, 1887, at the office
OF Simpson ( Howard, in the Court
House of Mason county, West Virginia,
proceed to make and state an account
IN the above entitled cause, showing:
First. What personal property, money
and bonds came into the hands of said
Administrators of r Mitchell, deceased.
Second What disposition they have
made of said property, money and bonds.
Third. What debts they have paid
against said estate, to whom, their ma
ture and amounts.
Fourth. What real estate said r. Nit
eheil, died seized and possessed of, what
liens, If any, thereon, their amounts, ma
tqre and prioEities and to whom Paya-
bic.
Fifth. What disposition has been
made of said real estate, its value, what
the same was sold for, what disposition
was made of the proceeds thereof, and
what residue unsOld, if any.
Sixth What dover interest III said
lands said Mariah N Mitchell was enti-
tied thereto, the amount thereof, and
what disposition has been made thereof
Seventh What amount, if any, is due
from said Administrators g. B. Thomas
and S &. Shaw, to the estate of K. Nit
cheIl, deceased.
Eighth. What amount, If any, is due
from said Administrators e. B. Thomas
and 5. G.. Shaw, to the estate of Mariah
N Mitchell, deceased
Ninth What amount is due said Rob
ert W and E. T. Mitchell from said G.
B. Thomas, surviving Administrator of
the estate of r Mitchell, deceased, and
said S. e. Shaw, as late Administrator OF
the estate of r. Mitchell, deceased, and
such other matters as any of the parties
hereto may require, or the Commission
,er may deem pertinent herein.
Given under my hand this 31st day of
October, 1887. II. r HOWARD,
nOv2-6w. Special Commissioner.
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"a q GARD.

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscrctions of youth. nervous weakness. carly
decay, loss ef manhood. &c, VIII send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grea.
remedy was discovered by missionary In South
America. Send a selr-addrcssed envelope to tho
REV. JOSEPH T. IsarAS, stat;Os D, He,0 York Guy.
oct. 13-ly.
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Bread and Butter.

The girl engaged in moulding bread
Shall make some sweetheart fiutter
With hope to get the dairy maid
To make his bread and butter.
She may not play the game croquet,
Or French and German stutter,
If well she knows the curd from whe.
And makes sweet bread and butter
In meal and cream she's elbow deep,
And cannot stop to potter;
But says if he will SOW and reap,
She'll make his bread and butter.
The dairy maid, the farmers wife,
Shall be the toast we utter;
Alone. man leads crusty life,
Without good bread and butterl
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A stick of timber seventy-five feet
long and thirty-one inches through,
and destined for the Panama Canal.
was recently loaded on three fat
cars at Youngstown o. There is
not much difficulty in transporting
such timbers if the curves of the
roads are not very short
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Mr.. Charles H. Knox, member
of the Republican county COMMITTEES
of New York, has sent a letterto the
chairman, resigning his member
ship on the committee. He resigns
because he can no longer consis-
tentIy act with the Republican par
ty. After expressing his regret for
being compelled to sever a tie with
the party which he has loved SO
long, he says: 81 believe that the
civil war and all questions growing
out of it have been decided, and 1
am opposed to viewing the south as
a conquered province, ever to be
reminded of her defeat and that her
people were "rebels." The recent
incident of the battle flags shows
how noisy and conspicuous por-
ton of the Republican party is
willing, for political effect, to fan
into flame sectional hatred" He
believes that the honest soldiers do
not approve of the greatly increased
pensions provided for by the bill
which the president vetoed. He
further says: "In 1884 1 hesitated
to support Mr.. Cleveland, for fear
ed the effect on the business of the
country of changing the party in
power; but 1 can perceive no ill eff
fects to business of his election. He
has proved himself to be honest,
energetic and faithful. / am in
favor of his reelection, and 1 think
him entitled to the votes of candid
citizens. Holding these views; it
will be apparent to you that 1 can
not, with self respect, act with the
Republican party, which has hon
ored me and which 1 leave with re-
gret." Here is man of both hon
esty and brains, leaving the Re
publican party, because that party
has failed to keep up with the times
and his action will be initiated by a
great many good Republicans who
are tired of war issues.
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Wnsfesl Gueafnnaa

Their chaste salutes are not misplaced
When women kiss friend or brother;
But OF LIES honey what waste
There is when women kiss each other.
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Order OrPubIicatIon.

THE State of West Virginia,
Il Mason County, So:
At rules held in the clerks office of
the circuit court for the county of Mason,
on Monday, the 5th day of December,
Elizabeth Trutzschler.
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TESTIMONY FROM TRxAs.

Mrs. S, E. Barton, of Warner,
Ripley Co, No, writes that
she had been long afflicted with
dyspepsia and disease of the
urinary organs and was cured
by Shaker Extract of Roots.
Rev. ]. j. Mcclure, merchant,
of the same place, who sold
Mrs. Barton the medicine, says
he has sold it for four years
and never knew it to fail.
SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
/ was SO low with dyspep-
sia that there was not a ply
sician to be found who could
do anything with me. / had
futtering of the heart and
swimming of the mead One
day ] read your pamphlet called
"L!Je Anong the Shakers, /"
which described my disease
better than / could myself. /
tried the Shaker Extract of
Roots and kept on with it until
to-day [ rejoice in good health.
Mrs. M. E. Tinsley, Bevier,
Muhlenburg Co, KY.
For sale by all Druggists, or
address the proprietor, A. J.
White, Limited, Sd Warren
St, New York. s
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What is tsls Disease that IS Coming
tjpOn IS7

Like a thief atnight it steals
In upon us unawares. The pa
tients have pains about the
chest and sides, and sometimes
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, especially in the
morning A sort of sticky slime
collects about the teeth, The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like heavy load on the
stomach sometimes faint, all
gone sensation at the pit of the
stomach which food does not
satisfy The eyes are sunken,
the hands and feet become cold
and clammy. After a while a
cough IN, at first dry, but
after a few months tits attend
ed with a greenish-colored ex-
pectoration. The patient feels
tired all the while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. After a time he becomes
nervous, irritable and gloomy,
and has evil forebodings. There
is a giddiness, a sort of whirl-
ing sensation in the head when
rising up suddenly. The bow
els become costive; the skin is
dry and hot attimes; the blood
becomes thick and stagnant;
the whites of the eyes become
tinged with yellow; the urine
is scanty and high colored, de
posting a sediment after stand
ing. There is frequently a
spitting up of the food, some
times with a sour taste and
sometimes with a sweetisl
taste; this is frequently at
tended with palpitation of the
heart; the vision becomes I'M
paired, with spots before the
eyes; there is a feeling of great
prostration and weakness. ALL
of these symptoms are in turn
present. 1t is thought that
nearly one-third of ur popu-
lation has this disease in some
of its varied forms.
1t has been found that ply
sicians have mistaken the cause
of this disease. Some have
treated it for a liver complaint,
others for kidney disease, ETC.,
etc, but none of these kinds of
treatment have been attended
with success; for it is really
constipation and dyspepsia. 1t
is also found that Shaker Ex-
tract of Roots, or Mother Sci
gels Curative Syrup, when
properly prepared viii remove
this disease in all it's stages.
Care must be taken, however,
to secure the genuine article.
IT WILL SELL BETTER THAN
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IT WILL SELL BETTER THAN
COTTON.

Mr.. John C. Hemptinstall,
of Chulafrmee, Cleburn Co.,
Ala, writes: "My wife has
been so much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Roots or
seigel's Syrup that she says
she would rather be without
part of her food than without
the medicine. 1t has done her
more good than the doctors and
allother medicines put together
| would ride twenty miles tc
get it into the hands of any suf-
ferer if he can get it in no other
way. believe it will soon sellin
this State better than cotton.
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1t is interesting to reflect when
looking at a battered rough, work
out sentence for plain drunk that
his father once treated the crowd
through joy over his birth.